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Archive 2011 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

gx24
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Ok, my lenses are not 1 year old, and dust particles are getting in like magic.
The only lens that is affected iq-wise is the 85g, the "bokeh balls" sometimes gets a little dot, only when i get real close to the subject, not realy field relevant.
I know it is normal , and i hope i will get over it in time.
Anyone else have this problem with the nano primes ?
Its not a big deal, i'm talking about 1 particle and other 2 that are barely visible.

Dec 22, 2011 at 05:37 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

I will also consider the silence as an answer

When i saw the dot inside the bokeh balls i had the suspicion, later when i cheched the lens, yes it was there.

Dec 22, 2011 at 06:48 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Care to show us an example? Im skeptical to believe a spec of dust is affecting any IQ

Dec 22, 2011 at 08:59 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Careful what you ask for, Domster...he might show you his bokeh balls

Dec 22, 2011 at 09:02 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

trenchmonkey wrote:
Careful what you ask for, Domster...he might show you his bokeh balls

Sometimes people just lob them up for you...

Dec 22, 2011 at 09:21 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1070650 9 post - second picture ( i'm getting the same results, but here are worst )

Bokeh circles , it's ok now ?

Dec 22, 2011 at 10:19 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Those are not caused by dust balls. This circles you are seeing in that picture are a combination of lens design and a nasty background. A dust free lens would have the same issue.

Dec 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

I'm talking about those little black spots, in the bokeh circle

Dec 22, 2011 at 12:43 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

That's why I send all my glasses in every January routinely.

Dec 22, 2011 at 12:46 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

gx24, if you want to have a real 'lens dust heart attack', try shining a powerful white LED flashlight through the lens--any lens--and behold: All the dust in the world! Plus milkiness, occasional smears, and on the cheaper lenses, fingerprints.

Dec 22, 2011 at 12:53 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/06/16/how-dust-and-damage-on-lenses-affect-image-quality/

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/08/the-apocalypse-of-lens-dust

Dec 22, 2011 at 01:13 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Keith B. wrote:
gx24, if you want to have a real 'lens dust heart attack', try shining a powerful white LED flashlight through the lens--any lens--and behold: All the dust in the world! Plus milkiness, occasional smears, and on the cheaper lenses, fingerprints.

I can see some people killing themselves after doing that.

Dec 22, 2011 at 01:19 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

I'm surprised no one posted this already:

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches

Not exactly dust, but...
well, you get the idea...

Dec 22, 2011 at 01:32 PM

Nathan Padgett
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

I see the dust spots he's talking about. I experienced the same thing with a series of photos I took when my front element on my 70-200mm needed a cleaning.

Dec 22, 2011 at 02:42 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

VTHokiEE06 wrote:
Sometimes people just lob them up for you...
And provide the ammo to shoot them down, too!

Dec 22, 2011 at 03:11 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

The answer is to shoot and store gear in a clean zone, ISO 5 or better.

Just don't go outdoors.

EBH

Dec 22, 2011 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

http://mansurovs.com/the-effect-of-dust-on-lens-bokeh

Yes it can happen, normally with rear element dust.

Dec 22, 2011 at 07:13 PM

Dennis H.
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Hate to ruin your day, but I have never seen a Nikon lens that didn’t have dust in them. Including lens that have just come back from Nikon for a cleaning.

Dec 22, 2011 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · All my Nikon Nano Lenses, and dust

Yes, i also think there is no dust free lens ( visibile without flashlight

), at least after some use.
Every photographer at some point, will have the first "oh my god there is dust inside my lens" , now i have to accept the reality.

Problem solved, i was to busy looking inside the sens for dust, that i didn't see the piece of fabric OUTSIDE

the rear element.

So, if the dust is on the rear element the bokeh circles will suffer.

Dec 23, 2011 at 04:05 AM


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